tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post4448535586785493149..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: KitchenAid MixersClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-22485842464045687582011-11-24T07:46:32.409-07:002011-11-24T07:46:32.409-07:00If you do not insist on purchasing everything new ...If you do not insist on purchasing everything new you might consider buying one used, perhaps from an estate sale where the previous owner was known to be a good cook. I bought ours in 1998 used and it has never given us any trouble. The mixing mechanism in these is basically a scaled down version of the Hobart design used in professional kitchens. As with some other commenters, I cannot speak to their current quality standards, but historically they have been a lifetime investment (as were most American appliances made before the 1960's btw).HeathInHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549369418360223020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-16333598915950333012011-11-24T00:58:41.920-07:002011-11-24T00:58:41.920-07:00We've had the stand-type for approx forty-five...We've had the stand-type for approx forty-five years, with considerable use. The only problem that occurred I fixed by re-setting a gear on a sliding shaft. (As I recall - it was many years ago.)<br /><br />My wife has over the years bought five of the tippy-type as gifts for children and grandchildren. No complaints to date.<br /><br />Dai AlanyeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-23956428008384059912011-11-23T21:51:30.404-07:002011-11-23T21:51:30.404-07:00I have had a KSM150 for between five and ten years...I have had a KSM150 for between five and ten years. I can't recall exactly. I have had no problems with it.<br /><br />WV: tromicar - If you can't take an ambulance take a traomicarLink Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224136060277861396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-72072391009703056972011-11-22T18:49:22.660-07:002011-11-22T18:49:22.660-07:00What can I say? I had a good one, which wore out e...What can I say? I had a good one, which wore out eventually. The second one leaked oil. I have not bought a third.ErisGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383064735664269791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-30773438886972255512011-11-22T08:18:04.794-07:002011-11-22T08:18:04.794-07:00I'm curious: you call them "scaremongers....I'm curious: you call them "scaremongers." Do they work for a competitor? Or is this just a reminder that a fraction of all production will be defective?Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-80400678968350000652011-11-22T03:14:00.631-07:002011-11-22T03:14:00.631-07:00Also, that's not a good price.Also, that's not a good price.Mauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732614352398473302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-8323556551230679852011-11-22T03:13:34.570-07:002011-11-22T03:13:34.570-07:00I have an even older one, my Mom's 1972 vintag...I have an even older one, my Mom's 1972 vintage K45 in Avocado green. It DID leak a little oil, fixed by replacing a 30 year old rubber O-ring. A lot of the negative reviews come from scaremongers. Even mine has a plastic gear in it, the first stage after the worm gear, which is actually DESIGNED to shred, protecting the motor if the gearbox were to jam. So far it hasn't. But it's so far back up the geartrain that there's virtually no torque on it, so plastic is fine.<br /><br />But again, it's hard to say what the current vintage is like.Mauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732614352398473302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-26581294628626013552011-11-21T20:33:10.358-07:002011-11-21T20:33:10.358-07:00I have the older style/model, the KitchenAid KSM75...I have the older style/model, the KitchenAid KSM75WH. My parents have the same model from the early 80s, used weekly and still going strong. <br /><br />I love mine, though since it's 15 years old I can't comment on their current quality other than to say that I got my daughter the same model as I have for $125 at a Black Friday doorbuster a few years back and she swears by it. All the ones I've ever used have been just about unstoppable, built like a tank, and I've done everything from dough to sausage with them.PhaseMarginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631941929380901353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-52575285162101666622011-11-21T16:26:51.057-07:002011-11-21T16:26:51.057-07:00Yes, this seems to provide the capability required...Yes, this seems to provide the capability required. If the FM transmitter in the mail doesn't work well, this might be the solution. (It would be a better solution all the way around, but I'm not sure how much it is going to cost in time and money to pull and replace the existing stereo.)Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-59190234437370159662011-11-21T15:14:09.569-07:002011-11-21T15:14:09.569-07:00I have a Kitchen Aid blender and it is everything ...I have a Kitchen Aid blender and it is everything it is claimed to be. An indestructible workhorse. <br /><br />Also, I had suggested you buy an aftermarket stereo for the Jaguar but saw you had replied you wanted to keep the steering wheel controls.<br /><br />Try:<br />http://www.pac-audio.com/productDetails.aspx?ProductId=207&CategoryID=29<br /><br />I can't remember if you ever posted the year of the Jaguar, but they say that will connect 2006 X-type Steering Wheel Interfaces to common aftermarket stereo brands. I think they have one compatible with each year for the X-type.Sertoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995434711386781778noreply@blogger.com